2012-2013 Undergraduate Calendar

Distinct and Diverse Communities

 

Co-ordinator

Thomas Dunk

Program Co-ordinator and Adviser

Jo Stewart

 

General Information

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Executive Assistant to the Dean

Fatima Noorbhai

905-688-5550, extension 3425

Scotiabank Hall 324

The Distinct and Diverse Communities program involves courses offered through Brock University, Sault College of Applied Arts and Technology, and an Anishinabek Educational Institute (AEI) in Ontario. This program combines a four-year degree at Brock with practical coursework and training in a number of applied social service settings at the college and the AEI.

Students obtain both solid applied skills and a strong theoretical foundation in order to practice in social services in Ontario. The program leads to career opportunities in areas in the social services that are aimed at assisting members of various Aboriginal communities. At Brock, students complete an integrated series of courses from a wide variety of disciplines. At the college and the AEI, students complete a diploma program that offers them applied knowledge and skills development and training in areas within social services that are specific to Aboriginal communities both on- and off-reserve. Obtaining both an Honours BA or BA with Major and a college diploma would ordinarily involve six years of study, but this program combines the two in a single integrated package that can be completed in four years. Enrolment is limited.

Requirement for graduation with a BA (Honours) Distinct and Diverse Communities degree is a minimum 70 percent major average, a minimum 60 percent non-major average and a minimum 60 percent overall average. Requirement for graduation with a BA With Major Distinct and Diverse Communities degree is a minimum 60 percent major average and a minimum 60 percent overall average.

Further details concerning the Distinct and Diverse Communities program are available from the Office of the Dean of Social Sciences.

 

Program Notes

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1.  No more than 5.0 credits may be taken from any one discipline.  
2.  Students must apply to the Office of the Dean of Social Sciences at the end of Year 1 for admittance to the college program of their choice. Admittance to these programs is limited to those students with a 70 percent overall Brock average. Students who do not meet this requirement at the end of Year 1 will be required to change their major at that time. Students must maintain a minimum 70 percent overall average in Year 2 in order to proceed to the college/AEI program in Year 3.  
3.  ABST 1F20, 1P01, 1P02, 1P03, 1P04, 1P31, 1P32 are recommended.  
4.  DART 1F93, CANA 1F91, ENGL 1F91, 1F95, 1F97, LART 1F90, LART 1F93, VISA 1Q98, 1Q99 are recommended for Aboriginal stream.  
5.  Students who opt to take WISE 3P41, 3P42, 4P41 or 4P42 must obtain permission of the Program Co-ordinator.  
6.  Admission to year 4 (Honours) is by application and requires a minimum 75 percent overall average.  
7. 

In 20 credit Honours degree programs a maximum of eight credits may be numbered 1(alpha)00 to 1(alpha)99; at least three credits must be numbered 2(alpha)90 or above; at least three credits must be numbered 3(alpha)90 or above; and the remaining credits must be numbered 2(alpha)00 or above.

In this 20 credit BA with Major degree program a maximum of eight credits may be numbered 1(alpha)00 to 1(alpha)99; at least four and one-half credits must be numbered 2(alpha)90 or above; at least one and one-half credits must be numbered 3(alpha)90 or above; and the remaining credits must be numbered 2(alpha)00 or above.

In some circumstances, in order to meet university degree and program requirements, more than 20 credits may be required.

 

Brock/Colleges Articulation Agreement

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Social Service Worker Program

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Aboriginal Stream - Anishinabek Educational Institute or Sault College

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Year 1

- ABST 1F90
- CHSC 1F90
- PSYC 1F90
- SOCI 1F90
- one Humanities context credit or one Sciences context credit (see program note 4)

Year 2

- Three credits from the list of approved Distinct and Diverse Communities-Aboriginal stream courses (see program note 7)
- one of MATH 1F92, one language credit, one APCO/COSC credit (see program note 3)
- the Humanities context credit or Sciences context credit not taken in year 1

Year 3

- taken at Anishinabek Educational Institute or at Sault College

Year 4

- Four credits from the list of approved Distinct and Diverse Communities-Aboriginal stream courses (see program notes 5 and 7)
- one elective credit (see program note 7)
 

Immigrants and Refugees Stream - Seneca College

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Year 3

- Year 3 is now closed

Year 4

- Four credits from the list of approved Distinct and Diverse Communities-Immigrants and Refugees stream courses (see program note 7)
- one elective credit (see program note 7)
 

Approved Distinct and Diverse Communities Courses offered by Other Departments/Centres

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Note: As many of the courses listed below have prerequisites, students should plan their programs in advance.

 

Aboriginal Stream

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ABED 4F84

Introduction to Aboriginal Adult Education

ABST 1F20

Introduction to Algonkian Languages

ABST 1P01

Introduction to Mohawk I

ABST 1P02

Introduction to Mohawk II

ABST 1P03

Introduction to Cayuga I

ABST 1P04

Introduction to Cayuga II

ABST 1P50

Aboriginal Spirituality I

ABST 1P51

Aboriginal Spirituality II

ABST 2F01

Intermediate Mohawk

ABST 2F90

Studies in Aboriginal History I

ABST 2F92

Studies in Aboriginal History II

ABST 2F96

Studies in Aboriginal Culture I

ABST 2F97

Studies in Hodinohsonni Culture (in Mohawk)

ABST 2F98

Studies in Aboriginal Culture II

ABST 2M90-2M95

Studies in Aboriginal History

ABST 2M96-2M99

Studies in Aboriginal Culture

ABST 2P03

Intermediate Cayuga I

ABST 2P04

Intermediate Cayuga II

ABST 3F01

Advanced Mohawk

ABST 3F03

Advanced Cayuga

ABST 4F01

The Iroquois Spirit

CANA 3P17

Unity and Diversity

CHSC 2P15

Processes of Health and Wellness

CHSC 2P91

Nutrition

CHSC 3P93

Nutrition and Health

CHSC 3P96

The Development of Healthy Communities

DART 2P96

Aboriginal Theatre

(also offered as ABST 2P96)

HIST 2Q97

Native-Newcomer Relations In Canada

HIST 3P35

North America's First Nations

INTC 1P80

Intercultural Contact and Communication

INTC 2P94

Theories and Models of Intercultural Communications

INTC 3P92

Applications of Theories and Models in Intercultural Studies

LING 2P99

Literacy in Childhood and Youth

(also offered as CHYS 2P99)

PEKN 2P41

Health and Physical Activity Promotion

PEKN 2P85

Psychosocial Health and Physical Activity

PEKN 3P41

Health and Well-being

POLI 1P50

Introduction to Dispute Resolution

POLI 3P18

Law and Politics

PSYC 2P30

Fundamentals of Social Psychology

PSYC 3P28

Introduction to Abnormal Psychology

PSYC 3P33

Psychology of Intergroup Behaviour

(also offered as COMM 3P33)

PSYC 3P51

Health Psychology

PSYC 3P72

Drugs and Behaviour

PSYC 3P75

Stress

PSYC 4P71

Psychology of Prejudice and Discrimination

PSYC 4P78

Topics in Clinical Psychology

PSYC 4P79

Introduction to Counselling and Psychotherapy

RECL 1P03

Introduction to Leisure in Canadian Society

SOCI 2P33

Law and Social Justice

SOCI 2P58

Self and Society

SOCI 2P65

Liberties, Rights and Protections

SOCI 3P33

Law and Social Regulation

SOCI 3P46

Aboriginal Peoples in Canadian and Global Perspectives

(also offered as ABST 3P46)

SOCI 3P47

Racism and Anti-Racism

SOCI 4P33

Law and Society

SOCI 4P70

Social Issues in the Community

SOCI 4P87

Social Inequality

WISE 2P99

Canadian Women in a Global Context

(also offered as INTC 2P99 and SOCI 2P99)

 

Description of Courses

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See relevant calendar entry for course descriptions.

 
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